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Siu-Ka Mak

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Sin H, Lo K, Lo M, Chan S, Lo K, Wong Y, et al.
Nephrology (Carlton) . 2024 Dec; 30(1):e14415. PMID: 39654330
Post-transplant hyperparathyroidism (PT-HPT) is common in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and can cause nephrocalcinosis and graft dysfunction. Cinacalcet is commonly used for treating PT-HPT but may induce calciuria and exacerbate...
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Sin H, Wong P, Lo K, Lo M, Chan S, Lo K, et al.
Singapore Med J . 2022 May; 64(6):379-384. PMID: 35546139
Introduction: An echocardiographic calcium score (ECS) predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. Its utility in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is unknown. Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed 125 patients...
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Kam-Tao Li P, Lu W, Mak S, Boudville N, Yu X, Wu M, et al.
Nephrology (Carlton) . 2022 Apr; 27(10):787-794. PMID: 35393750
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) first policy has been established in Hong Kong since 1985. After 35 years of practice, the PD first policy in Hong Kong has influenced many countries around...
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Sin H, Wong P, Lo K, Lo M, Chan S, Lo K, et al.
Nephrology (Carlton) . 2021 Sep; 27(2):181-189. PMID: 34536257
Background: An echocardiography-derived calcium score (ECS) has been shown to predict cardiovascular (CV) mortality in the general population but has not been utilized in the dialysis population. Methods: We conducted...
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Wong E, Tang K, Cheung A, Sze R, Lau J, Mok F, et al.
BMJ Open . 2021 May; 11(5):e041336. PMID: 34006537
Objective: Transitional care is important to successful hospital discharge. Providing patients with a clear and concise summary of medication-related information can help improve outcomes, in particular, among older adults. The...
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Sin H, Wong P, Lo K, Lo M, Chan S, Lo K, et al.
Case Rep Nephrol . 2021 Jan; 2021:6695906. PMID: 33505741
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare but debilitating condition that can affect dialysis patients. Optimal management is largely unknown. We report the clinical course, treatment, and outcome of a peritoneal dialysis...
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Kam-Tao Li P, Bavanandan S, Mohamed R, Szeto C, Wong V, Chow K, et al.
Kidney Int Rep . 2020 Aug; 5(8):1129-1138. PMID: 32775812
In 2018, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) published a clinical practice guideline on the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in chronic kidney disease...
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Tang S, Wong A, Mak S
Nephrology (Carlton) . 2019 Mar; 24 Suppl 1:9-26. PMID: 30900340
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Mak S, Sin H, Lo K, Lo M, Chan S, Lo K, et al.
Clin Exp Nephrol . 2017 Jan; 21(5):764-770. PMID: 28083764
Background: In addition to the observation of an increased viremia among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who undergo renal transplantation, fibrosis and necroinflammatory activity have been noted...
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Ho L, Wong P, Sin H, Wong Y, Lo K, Chan S, et al.
BMC Nephrol . 2017 Jan; 18(1):12. PMID: 28073343
Background: Hungry bone syndrome (HBS) is an important postoperative complication after parathyroidectomy for severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). There is, however, little data in the literature on its detailed clinical course,...